After having fought up at middleweight, Catone (9-3) is dropping to welterweight for the fight with Waldburger. Catone has had mixed results in the UFC, amassing a 3-3 record in the Octagon.

He enters this fight coming off of a loss to Chris Camozzi at UFC on FX 4 in late June.

Waldburger (15-7) has a similar 3-2 record in the Octagon, and is also coming off of a loss as he enters the fight with Catone. Waldburger lost a decision to Brian Ebersole, also on the June 22 UFC on FX 4 fight card.